Since the 60’s women have been using the birth control pills for pregnancy prevention. The FDA approved the use of the birth control pill for this purpose and women found that it was better to take a pill to prevent pregnancy but they also found that it regulated periods as well as clear up acne on their faces and minimize cramping associated with menstrual periods.
The birth control pills had the same type of hormones that the body naturally made; estrogen and progestin. These hormones play an important role in balancing out their hormonal system. With every pill you can expect some type of side effect.
Several different side effects have been experienced by women who have taken the birth control pill. The side effects range from mild to severe and causes several difficult problems. Hair loss is an example of just one of the several side effects that have been reported. If a family history of female pattern baldness or thinning hair does exist you may want to consider this before undertaking birth control pills.
Talking with your doctor is highly recommended to find out what your options are in relation to taking birth control pills. That is because some birth control methods have less hormone levels in the actual dosages. Typically,your doctor will recommend that you start on a low dose birth control pill. Your doctor may even recommend a non hormonal birth control pill if by chance there is a genetic predisposition towards hair loss.
If you have a high potential of hair loss you may want to avoid the following type of birth control:
-Hormone injections - These are direct injections of the hormone progestin. These progestin injections will help to prevent you from ovulating completely.
-Skin patches - To be worn on your body thisand it continually releases the hormones progestin and estrogen into the body at a low dose
-Implants - A computerized device, containing progestin, is surgically implanted into woman’s body. This device is specifically progammed to release a continual dose of the hormone to prevent the body from ovulating.
Monitoring you hair loss while using birth control is important in determining when an alternative birth control is needed in order to stop the hair loss. Discuss all the alternatives with your doctor prior to starting any kind of birth control regimen. If hair loss is not genetic in your family, the birth control pill may be tolerable without the side effect of female hair loss.